Isn't it normal for guys that fail doping tests to have very low values of the stuff in their system? Only when caught on the day within a couple of hours the values are relatively high.
https://www.ukad.org.uk/news/ukad-and-mr-dillian-whyte-issue-joint-statement UK Anti-Doping and the professional boxer, Dillian Whyte, can today jointly confirm that Mr Whyte was charged with an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV) earlier this year, but that this charge has now been withdrawn. The charge was brought after a sample provided by Mr Whyte on 20 June 2019 indicated the presence of two metabolites of a steroid. UKAD initiated an investigation with which Mr Whyte cooperated fully. UKAD has accepted the explanation provided by Mr Whyte and, in accordance with the UK Anti-Doping Rules, the charge against Mr Whyte has been withdrawn. This would ordinarily mean that UKAD would not make any public statement, in accordance with the applicable confidentiality rules to which UKAD is subject. However, since certain confidential information relating to this matter (including the fact of the initial charge) has unfortunately made its way into the public domain, UKAD and Mr Whyte have agreed to take the unusual step of releasing the following limited information to put an end to speculation concerning Mr Whyte’s status. Case Details In respect of Mr Whyte's drug testing results, the following points are relevant: There is nothing in Mr Whyte's longitudinal urinary profile to suggest that he has used steroids. The levels of the metabolites found in Mr Whyte's 20 June 2019 sample were extremely low. Mr Whyte had provided a urine sample to VADA on 17 June 2019, i.e. 3 days before his 20 June 2019 sample, which was tested by a WADA-accredited laboratory and which returned a negative result, including for the metabolites in question. Mr Whyte provided several other doping control samples to UKAD and VADA between 20 June and 20 July 2019 (i.e. the date of his fight with Oscar Rivas) – all of which also tested negative. In light of the above points, the trace amounts of metabolites found in the 20 June 2019 sample are consistent with an isolated contamination event, and they are not suggestive of doping. Having rigorously scrutinised and investigated the detailed factual and scientific evidence provided by Mr Whyte, UKAD is satisfied that the presence of the very low amounts of metabolites in his 20 June 2019 sample was not caused by any fault, negligence or wrongdoing on Mr Whyte’s part and, given the circumstances, could not have affected the fight between Mr Whyte and Mr Rivas on 20 July 2019. Indeed, prior to that fight, an independent tribunal considered a number of the above factors before deciding to permit Mr Whyte to participate. Following that preliminary ruling, UKAD continued its investigation and Mr Whyte provided further evidence in his defence, which has culminated in UKAD’s decision to withdraw the charge.
Seemed likely that was going to be the case at the time. Obviously has to come from some kind of supplement, going to have to come a time to start banning these supplements altogether. Although, boxers are daft if they take them anyway, given how easily this seems to happen.
https://www.ukad.org.uk/news/ukad-and-mr-dillian-whyte-issue-joint-statement From that statement: the trace amounts of metabolites found in the 20 June 2019 sample are consistent with an isolated contamination event, and they are not suggestive of doping.
Whyte got reinstated as mandatory, possible that fury fight will be put on hold, Whyte coming for wilder
on the train right now with a very broad smile gonna go off on lots of posters tonight when i get home
Weldone George and others you believed in him We always winning, one more win tomorrow too Merry xmas
Steroid metabolites found in his system and they accepted his explanation because they were "trace amounts"? Unless they're caught day-of, they ALWAYS are trace amounts. You know what? Fine. Once is happenstance, twice is a coincidence; only three times is it a pattern. Dillian is officially on strike two with me, but he's still up at-bat. But this to me sets a VERY dangerous precedent where boxers going forward can refer back to his case, especially as (as far as I can see) we have not seen the reason they have accepted his explanation.
Can someone unban Sep Rising or whatever his name is so we can get the play by play of how this happened?
